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You don’t need to overthink what exactly your first contribution will be, or how it will look </p> <div class="d-md-flex gutter my-6"> <div class="col-md-4 mb-6"> <h4 class="mb-2">A project you already use</h4> <p class="text-gray"> Start by thinking about the projects you already use or want to use. The projects you’ll actively contribute to are the ones you find yourself coming back to. </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 mb-6"> <h4 class="mb-2">An issue you can fix</h4> <p class="text-gray">Check out these sites to find a project looking for your help:</p> <ul class="ml-3"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001056/https://yourfirstpr.github.io/">Your First PR</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001056/http://up-for-grabs.net/">Up For Grabs</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001056/https://www.codetriage.com/">CodeTriage</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-4 mb-6"> <h4 class="mb-2">A warm welcome</h4> <p>Find a project that has a history and reputation for being welcoming to new contributors in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001056/https://github.com/showcases/great-for-new-contributors">GitHub's great for new contributors</a> showcase.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="border-top py-5"> <div class="container-lg"> <h2 class="alt-h2 mt-6 text-center">You're in good company</h2> <div class="mt-3 pb-6"> <div class="d-flex flex-wrap flex-items-stretch gutter"> <div class="col-md-6"> <aside class="pquote height-full"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001056im_/https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/kmcrayton7?s=180" class="pquote-avatar" alt="avatar"> Contributing to open source not only allows businesses of every size to take advantage and build upon the talents of others, it’s also an avenue for those new to coding to acclimate themselves to the development process in ways that allow them to practice, experiment, and showcase themselves as valuable and contributing members of the community. <p markdown="1" class="pquote-credit"> — Kim Crayton (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001056/https://github.com/kmcrayton7">@kmcrayton7</a>) <br> Community Engineer, Writer, Founder </p> </aside> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <aside class="pquote height-full"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211006001056im_/https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/lamby?s=180" class="pquote-avatar" alt="avatar"> I got to where I am today by contributing to open source software, allowing me to not only improve my skills as a software developer but also to increase my network of colleagues and to meet new and interesting friends from extremely diverse cultures. 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